NAME:___________________________

Math _______, Period ____________

Mr. Rogove Date:__________

Learning Objective: We will find positive solutions for equations
involving square roots and cube roots. (G8M7L5)

Activating Prior Knowledge:
We can solve linear equations (solve for x)
2 5! 3 = ! + 28 27! 15 = 6! 78















Concept Development:
Solving non-linear equations has some of the same elementsour goal remains the
same in solving equations:





We can simplify the expressions until we have the form of ! ! = ! !" ! ! = ! and
then take the square root or cube root of both sides of the equation to solve for x.

Example:
1
! ! + 9! = (18! + 54)
2

1 G8M7L5: Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots

NAME:___________________________ Math _______, Period ____________

Mr. Rogove Date:__________

Guided Practice:
Steps to Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots
1. Use the properties of equality to transform the equation to the form of ! ! =
! !" ! ! = !.
2. Solve for x by taking the square root (or cube root) of both sides of the equation.
3. Check your work by substituting the positive solution for your unknown value
into the exercise.

! ! + 4! = 4 ! + 16 ! ! 14 = 5! + 67 5!















! ! + 4 3 = 2 2! + 39 ! ! 1 = 121 !

2 G8M7L5: Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots

NAME:___________________________ Math _______, Period ____________

Mr. Rogove Date:__________

A square yard has a side length 2! 1 A square has a side length of 3x and an
and an area of 121 square yards. What is area of 324 square inches. What is the
the value of x? value of x?






















4! ! = 1,728 3! ! + 14 = 67

3 G8M7L5: Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots

NAME:___________________________ Math _______, Period ____________

Mr. Rogove Date:__________

! 2! ! 5 + 3! = 2! + 1024 216 + ! = ! ! ! 5 + 6!


















! 1 2 !
!
6! + 2 = 3 3 2! + 29
6 2! 2! = (144 4!)
2

4 G8M7L5: Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots

NAME:___________________________ Math _______, Period ____________

Mr. Rogove Date:__________

Independent Practice:
No ind Prac. Can give out homework

Closure:
Solve for x:
1
(2! ! + 10) = 30
2










Notes:
Aligns to lesson 5 grade 8 module 7. Homework should be problem set from lesson
5.

5 G8M7L5: Solving Equations Involving Square Roots and Cube Roots